Do you guys always buy oil in dark bottle?

#1

So basically I got a bottle of avocado oil from Kevala
And Noticed that the bottle is white plastic, So I emailed them to ask if the bottle is not gonna be a problem for oxidation(Since I know the brand makes legit product)
And they say as long as I keep the bottle away from sunlight It will be fine
I was always told to buy oil in dark bottle, So Idk, Any opinion?

(Bacon is a many-splendoured thing) #2

The seed oils are sold in clear bottles in the U.S., and they are far more vulnerable to oxidation than avocado or olive oil.

How about a compromise? Keep the bottle in a cupboard when it’s not in use, and don’t worry about it too much.

Another alternative would be to cook with animal fats: butter, bacon grease, lard, or tallow.

(Peter - Don't Fear the Fat ) #3

For years I brewed beer, I know that oxidises very quickly in a clear bottle.
Even bottled water shouldn’t be kept in the light I’ve heard, though that’s not because of oxidisation.
Store oil in cupboard as said.
Funny, I don’t buy much oil since starting low carb. Love butter :blush:

(KM) #4

White, or clear? I think the issue is sunlight, which probably wouldn’t be an issue if it’s an opaque white bottle.

#5

As long as it’s kept out of the sun it doesn’t matter, but looking into Kevala looks like they do a lot in commercial sized stuff, so makes sense that it’s not in smaller darker containers.

#6

I always used to buy EV olive oil in dark glass, to prevent deterioration.

I have been thinking about this same question recently because I had been using MCT oil (made from coconut) which is in a clear glass bottle.
Advised by my keto aware dietician, I was having a tsp before every cup of coffee.

It is in a clear glass bottle but it was from the cooking oil section of a a large supermarket, not the health food store which has MCT oils with different numbers in dark glass. I have been wondering if MCT oils are more stable and less likely to deteriorate and that is why this one isn’t in dark glass.

I am prescribed CBD oil, which works for me for reducing pain and it comes in a small bottle that is white some-kind-of-hard-plastic, which I assume is pharmaceutical grade.

(Bob M) #7

Since MCT oils are 100% (or close to it) saturated fat, I assume they are more stable than any other oil.